Bøger af Tara Sim

"Drawing from Indian mythology, this novel follows a teen girl who's desperate to bring her sister back from the dead and is forced to first resurrect the kingdom's fallen prince, but accidentally awakens the wrong boy"--

';[A] mystery, LGBTQ romance, and supernatural tale of clock spirits and sabotage that explores how far people might go for those they love.' Booklist An alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, where a damaged clock can fracture timeand a destroyed one can stop it completely. A prodigy mechanic who can repair not only clockwork, but time itself, determined to rescue his father from a Stopped town. A series of mysterious bombings that could jeopardize all of England. A boy who would give anything to relive his past, and one who would give anything to live at all. A romance that will shake the very foundations of time. The first book in a dazzling new steampunk-fantasy trilogy,Timekeeperintroduces a magical world of mythology and innovation that readers will never want to leave. ';Timekeeperis an extraordinary debut, at once familiar and utterly original. Between its compelling world, its lovely prose, and its wonderful characters, the pages flew by.' Victoria Schwab, #1New York Timesbestselling author ';A triumph... If you read only one such book... let it be this one.' Bustle ';Timekeeper's premise is original and its world unique.' EW.com ';This LGBTQ steampunk romance sports a killer premise and admirably thorough worldbuilding, helpfully annotated in the author's afterword. The characterseven the bad guysare sympathetically drawn and commendably diverse in sexuality and gender.' Kirkus Reviews ';Alive with myth, mystery, and glorious romance,Timekeeperwill keep hearts pounding and pages turning til the stunning conclusion. Reader bewarethere's magic in these pages.' Heidi Heilig, author ofThe Girl from Everywhere

THE CITY OF DUSK is the first in a dark epic fantasy trilogy that follows the four heirs of four noble houses - each gifted with a divine power - as they form a tenuous alliance to keep their kingdom from descending into a realm-shattering war.

Step into an opulent world filled with risk, romance, and revenge and find out whether two unlikely heroes can save the world and stop corruption.For seven long years, while she was imprisoned on a debtor's ship, Amaya Chandra had one plan: to survive. But now, survival is not enough. She has people counting on her; counting on her for protection, for leadership, for vengeance. And after escaping Moray by the skin of her teeth, she's determined to track down the man who betrayed her and her friends.Cayo Mercado has lost everything: his money, his father, his reputation. Everything except his beloved sister. But he's well on his way to losing her, too, with no way to afford the treatment for her deadly illness. In a foreign empire also being consumed by ash fever, Cayo has no choice but to join Amaya in uncovering the mystery of the counterfeit currency, the fever, and how his father was involved in their creation. But Cayo still hasn't forgiven Amaya for her earlier deception, and their complicated feelings for each other are getting harder and harder to ignore.Through glittering galas, dazzling trickery, and thrilling heists, Cayo and Amaya will learn that the corruption in Moray goes far deeper than they know, and in the end the only people they can trust are each other.

The sequel to LGBT phenomenon "Timekeeper" continues the dangerous dark adventure of an alternate Victorian world where time is controlled by clocks.